Volume 17 in the series Critical Perspectives on Canadian Theatre in English.
This collection of new and previously published writing presents a range of artists and scholars grappling with questions about history, politics, and criticism in English Canadian popular theatre. These essays provide a variety of voices and approaches to creating politically engaged and aesthetically challenging theatre that is provocative in content and responsive to the times in which it is produced. Learn More

GG Jury Citation: "Colleen Murphy weaves a masterfully structured examination of humanity within our most inhumane moments. Pig Girl forces us to relentlessly bear witness to a single night of horror that echoes the silenced ongoing violence against women. Difficult and harrowing, it asks us to acknowledge our collective responsibility. Arresting. Undeniable. Unforgettable.”

GG Jury Citation: "Colleen Murphy weaves a masterfully structured examination of humanity within our most inhumane moments. Pig Girl forces us to relentlessly bear witness to a single night of horror that echoes the silenced ongoing violence against women. Difficult and harrowing, it asks us to acknowledge our collective responsibility. Arresting. Undeniable. Unforgettable.”